Sony confirms rumbling Dual Shock 3, gives list of supported titles

Sony's move to the DualShock 3 was rumored, then stumbled upon at the Tokyo Game Show, and now it has been confirmed. The new controller won't differ in any substantial aesthetic way from the Sixaxis controller you have now, but it will have rumble.

The new controller will be released early November in Japan, while North America and Europe will get access to it in Spring 2008. There is no information yet on pricing, although the controller will be on the show floor at the Tokyo Game Show, so we can expect a flood of hands-on reports in the coming days. "The new controller will also benefit PS3 content creators, by giving them the ability to further expand their creative imagination," Sony's statement reads. Easy jokes about rumble being a "last generation" feature will be tastefully omitted.

Sony has also announced what games will take advantage of the new controller, including games that have already been released but will see a software update to add the feature.

Vampire Rain

Resident Evil 5

Dark Sector

Devil May Cry

Burnout Paradise

FIFA franchise

BUMPY TROT2

Dynasty Warriors 6

Fatal Inertia

GI JOCKEY 4 2007

METAL GEAR ONLINE

METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS

IMABIKISOU

Blast Factor

echochrome

Folklore

FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION

Go! Sports Ski

Heavenly Sword

MotorStorm

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Resistance: Fall of Men

Super Stardust HD

TOY HOME

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Warhawk

It is also unknown whether future PlayStation 3 bundles will include the DualShock 3 as their pack-in controller, or if it will remain a standalone product. This is great news for fans of rumbling controllers and, if the past is any indication, Metal Gear Solid 4 will certainly take advantage of the additional tactile feedback.